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This is about how the English game lost control by not caring who bought clubs in the 2000s. The Manchester City case is the logical (or crazily illogical) conclusion of that free-market anarchy www.nytimes.com/athletic/767...

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How the Premier League’s great sell-off changed the fabric of English football (Gift Article)

The 2000s were the 'spin-the-wheel' era - some clubs prospered, some did not. The response from the game's authorities was a shrug

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The Sutton Trust @suttontrust.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

We featured lots of examples of people who have experienced accent bias in our report, Speaking Up. Read the testimonials 👇 www.suttontrust.com/our-research...

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Speaking Up - The Sutton Trust

How does accent impact social mobility?

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Private Eye Magazine @privateeyenews.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Number crunching: “Reform is now the party of workers” From the new Private Eye, out now.

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Nigel Heaton @central146.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Price of Kookaburra batting gloves just slashed on ebay #engvnz

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Nigel Heaton @central146.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

I'd want my money back with this over rate #engvnz

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Nigel Heaton @central146.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Current state of play has a league cricket feel to it. Pitch/bowling on top, just waiting for batting team's "star" to become set, at which point he will let loose.

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Nigel Heaton @central146.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Collis King on TNT Sports just now. He could play! Amazing times playing league cricket with him.

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Nigel Heaton @central146.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

How good was that #bwfc ? Shows that sport is mostly played in the mind. Osei Tutu becoming a legend. Booked for being throttled? #COYWM

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Nigel Heaton @central146.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

They appear to be playing a different sport to that which we played yesterday? #ITAFRA #SIXNATIONS

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Nigel Heaton @central146.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

This is my second ever attempt at #sourdough and it's amazing (imho)! Now looking into feasibility of a global bakery chain

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Nigel Heaton @central146.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

Some interesting scores and league standings from 1954. Imagine the TV money came in at this point. Who would be the biggest clubs around now?

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Nigel Heaton @central146.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Excellent analysis of why the govt got this right

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Nigel Heaton @central146.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/... We need to implement this as the Prof says. Conservative, Reform and Musk attempted interventions are just white noise. None of them have the right to be taken seriously on this.

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'The time has passed for more inquiries'

Some people

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Nigel Heaton @central146.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

And I also struggle to understand how we can be so bad at corners with two of the best headers around #bwfc

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Nigel Heaton @central146.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

I struggle to understand how our defenders try to avoid the ball when blocking a shot yet other teams's defenders throw their bodies in the way. #bwfc

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Nigel Heaton @central146.bsky.social · 26/12/2024

Oh dear Kohli. Showing that for all his greatness, he just doesn't get the spirit of cricket.

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Nigel Heaton @central146.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

I think we can all make the "end of term/coming home for Christmas" observations about England. But, the best teams (Aus, India, SA) will be thinking "bat/bowl like that against us and we'll clean you up". I doubt this is our best test team - 5 places still to be sorted.

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Nigel Heaton @central146.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Enjoying #masterchef but the speaking to camera bits are too much stating the obvious! Looking forward to it without GW.

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Nigel Heaton @central146.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

I'm interested in what others think about the financing of the 100 in the UK. In particular: 1. Do we believe it will generate the funds claimed? 2. If it is likely to, is there any alternative idea that could do similar without all the gimmicks? 3. Where do we see it in 5 years time? #cricket

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Nigel Heaton @central146.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Well batted Harry Brook. My concentration also used to waver in the 170s.

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Nigel Heaton @central146.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Interviews with the guys in the crowd in fancy dress is the way to go. Need to get the same guy in 6 hours though. Can't see interviewees being quite so articulate in England, before or after a day's drinking.

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Nigel Heaton @central146.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Wow, Harry Brook! Awesome shot.

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Nigel Heaton @central146.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Amazon Prime video is now showing all series of The Shield, my favourite ever box set. Some scenes will stop you in your tracks.

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Nigel Heaton @central146.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

10 hours sleep last night for first time in years and I feel great. I can recommend retirement. But my smartwatch has deducted sleep points for sleeping too long.

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Daily Cricket Quotes @wardyblade.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

"My job is to score runs, right? To turn up every game and try to do all I can out in the middle. His job is to give his opinion and talk on the radio." Joe Root (on Darren Lehmann) #cricket

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ᵁⁿᵏⁱᵉᴹᵒⁿᵏⁱᵉ @unkiemonkie.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Well said John Bothwell from Durham. Well said indeed! 😆

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Nigel Heaton @central146.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Bumrah is a clear point of difference between the sides but Aus haven't become a poor side overnight - they will respond. Mental toughness will win this series and Aus rarely fall short in that. But India look tough, hardened, determined, willing to take risks and up for a fight. That may be telling

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Being Outside Cricket @outsidecricket.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

In West Indies cricket, the domestic 50-over competition has no champion as both teams in the final were deemed to have forfeited. It seems like the umpires were saying that the field was safe after a long rain delay, and the two teams perhaps disagreed. www.windiescricket.com/news/double-...

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NO CHAMPION CROWNED FOR CG UNITED SUPER50 | Windies Cricket news

TAROUBA, Trinidad & Tobago - An anticlimax conclusion to what has been an exciting and competitive CG United Super50 Cup 2024, with both fin...

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Remember the global financial crisis? Well, high-risk securities are back. Abolition of bankers' bonus has sent green light for reckless risk-taking. Banks are slicing/dicing high risk debt for bigger profits. Govts will bail them out again. Nothing learnt. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

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Remember the global financial crisis? Well, high-risk securities are back

The shadow banking sector is trying its hand at trading in debt-based products such as collateralised loan obligations

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Nigel Heaton @central146.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

In my dreams I'd love to come out of cricketing retirement, bat once and score a 100. Just so I could celebrate and milk it like Kohli.

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Govt let off accountancy, architects & private equity firms. Partners taxed as self-employed. They pay Class 4 NIC, lower rate than workers. Partners of just 4 law firms gained £4bn. Enough to cancel two-child benefit cap, winter fuel payment cut. Easier to hit the less well-off archive.ph/XgSuK

archive.ph

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Paul @bingowings14.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

To be fair she does look like a chicken.

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Nigel Heaton @central146.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Some good old fashioned test match batting by India in Perth but what puzzles me is why tea is always scheduled for just as I wake up and switch the TV on.

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Nigel Heaton @central146.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Love listening to TMS provided by ABC on BBC Radio. Sounds like they're having fun. Gavaskar called Bumrah's bowling "mingey"! (soft g)

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Nigel Heaton @central146.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Great day's test cricket from Perth. It's such a refreshing change to see the Bowlers on top

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Paul Holliday @paulholliday.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Repost if you are a #BWFC fan and let’s all follow one another to build up a strong and engaged Wanderers community!

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